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The Life and Music of Lester Young
1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-1-84553-604-6
Verlag: Equinox Publishing Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 280 g

Reihe: Popular Music History

Lester Young (1909-1959) was one of the great jazz masters, whose tenor saxophone playing brought new levels of expressiveness and subtlety to the jazz language. Many of his recordings - with Billie Holiday, as a member of Count Basie's band, and under his own name - are numbered among the finest examples of the art. The book follows Lester Young through his life in a rapidly changing world, showing how the music of this exceptionally sensitive man was affected by his experiences. The author, a musician himself, examines many of Lester's classic recordings in illuminating but non-technical detail.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gelly, Dave

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikgattungen Rock & Pop, Blues, Soul
• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikinstrumente Blasinstrumente
• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikwissenschaft Allgemein Einzelne Komponisten und Musiker

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. 'I Just Loved that Music'2. The Territory3. 'Well, Okay. So Now we'll Find out what Happens'4. 'The Hippest Thing I ever Heard'5. Jumpin' at the Woodside6. Just Jivin' Around7. Jammin' the Blues8. DB Blues9. Jumpin' at Mesner's10. 'Von Hangman in Here'11. Prez Returns12. 'Let's Review the Books'13. 'Ivey-Divey!'

Über Autor(innen)

Gelly, Dave
author and journalist

author and journalist